[1] Resistiré was composed by Manuel de la Calva, one of the members of the Duo Dinámico, who was inspired by Camilo José Cela's phrase “el que resiste gana”[2] and the lyrics were written by Carlos Toro Montoro, sports journalist and Spanish composer, creator of more than 1,800 songs with many of them becoming important hits.
[5][6] At the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards, it was nominated Tropical Airplay Song of the Year by a Male Artist.
[7] During the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the song became popular again among the citizens, that went out to the balconies to sing it along and to encourage the workers of the Spanish Health System.
[3][8][9] With this purpose, a new version was recorded featuring many well-known Spanish singers: Álex Ubago, Álvaro Soler, Andrés Ceballos (Dvicio), Andrés Suárez, Blas Cantó, Carlos Baute, Conchita, David Bisbal, David Otero, David Summers, Dani Marco (Despistaos), Diana Navarro, Ele, Georgina, India Martínez, Iván Torres (Efecto Pasillo), José Mercé, Josemi Carmona, Manuel Carrasco, Melendi, Mikel Erentxun, Nil Moliner, Pastora Soler, Pedro Guerra, Pitingo, Rosana, Rozalén, Rulo, Sofía Ellar, Susana Alva (Efecto Mariposa) and Vanesa Martín.
[10] Its authors also transferred the rights of the song to the Community of Madrid, for its use in institutional campaigns while the state of alarm due to coronavirus lasts.